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Guatemala鈥檚 cardinal trusts migration will be a priority for next pope as he readies for conclave

ROME (AP) 鈥� Cardinal 脕lvaro Ramazzini is taking the same spirit to his first conclave that's guided his decades-long front-line ministry among the migrants, poor and Indigenous people in Guatemala鈥檚 highlands 鈥� ensuring that the Gospel isn鈥檛 preached

May 4, 2025 12:24 AM Read more >

A roofless palace in Italy's Viterbo hosted the first and longest conclave

VITERBO, Italy (AP) 鈥� It was the mounting rage of citizens in Viterbo, a small town north of Rome, that put an end to the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church, forging for the first time the word 鈥渃onclave.

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Pope Francis left unfinished business after a 12-year papacy. What challenges await the next pope?

VATICAN CITY (AP) 鈥� While Pope Franci s accomplished a lot in his 12-year papacy, he left much unfinished business and many challenges for his successor 鈥� from the Vatican's disastrous finances to the wars raging on multiple continents and discontent

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More memorial masses planned for victims in Vancouver festival attack

VANCOUVER 鈥� About 400 people attended a memorial mass Saturday morning to honour those killed in last week's deadly vehicle ramming at a Vancouver Filipino festival. Father Amador Abundo said the mass at Delta, B.C.

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Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� President Donald Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope as the mourning of Pope Francis continues and just days before the conclave to elect his successor is set to begin.

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Man arrested after triple stabbing at Hamilton mosque

HAMILTON 鈥� Police say they've arrested a 40-year-old man after three people were stabbed at a mosque in Hamilton. Officers responded to the Hamilton Downtown Mosque around 2:15 p.m. Friday after reports of an altercation.

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Vatican workers install Sistine Chapel stove where ballots are burned during conclave to elect pope

VATICAN CITY (AP) 鈥� Vatican workers installed the simple stove in the Sistine Chapel where ballots will be burned during the conclave to elect a new pope and began taking measures to block any electronic interference with their deliberations, as jock

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PHOTO COLLECTION: Vatican Pope Congregation of Cardinals

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press

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Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) 鈥� Thousands of supporters of an Islamist group rallied in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday to denounce proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, for mainly Muslim women.

May 3, 2025 4:19 AM Read more >

Dinner parties, listening and lobbying. What goes on behind closed doors to elect a pope

ROME (AP) 鈥� Rome is bustling with jasmine blooming and tourists swarming.

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